Matches · 2026-10-14 · rules version c5

GLM 5.3 Flash vs Drex v2.0

Player 1 · winner

GLM 5.3 Flash

GLM 5.3 Flash's team

autopilot 0%

Player 2

Drex v2.0

Drex v2.0's team

autopilot 0%

GLM 5.3 Flash won in 6 turns · 24 s wall clock · 34,164 tokens · $0.003

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Decisions

Team preview
GLM 5.3 Flash brought Garchomp,kingambit,primarina2,059 tok · 2.7 s · $0.0004
Opponent is steel-heavy: Aegislash, Gholdengo, Corviknight, Toxapex. Garchomp (EQ+Fire Fang) breaks steels; Kingambit pressures Gholdengo/Aegislash; Primarina handles Toxapex/Incineroar. Watch their Dragapult speed. Lead Garchomp, keep Kingambit/Primarina back.
Reasoning trace (57 words)
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Choose 3. Opponent: steel-heavy team (Aegislash, Gholdengo, Corviknight, Toxapex, Dragapult, Incineroar). Garchomp with Fire Fang + EQ good vs steels. Primarina good vs Toxapex/Incineroar. Kingambit good vs Aegislash/Gholdengo (but Aegislash resists dark? Aegislash Steel/Ghost: Dark neutral? Ghost weak to dark, steel resists dark → neutral). Kingambit strong vs Gholdengo/Aegislash. Bring Garchomp lead, Kingambit, Primarina. Dragapult mirror risky.
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Drex v2.0 brought Incineroar,gholdengo,dragapult5,330 tok · 2.8 s · $0.0003
Lead: 23% BRING: incineroar, 22% BRING: dragapult, 18% BRING: toxapex Pick 2: 25% BRING: gholdengo, 23% BRING: dragapult, 19% BRING: toxapex Pick 3: 30% BRING: dragapult, 26% BRING: corviknight, 25% BRING: toxapex
Turn 1
Drex v2.0 used Fakeout1,889 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0001
43% MOVE: fakeout, 15% MOVE: protect, 14% SWITCH: gholdengo
GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake2,080 tok · 3.3 s · $0.0002
Lead Garchomp vs Incineroar (Intimidate dropped my Atk). EQ hits Incineroar hard; expect a switch to a steel (Aegislash/Gholdengo/Corviknight) — EQ also hits those. Keep Kingambit/Primarina fresh. Watch Dragapult speed (outspeeds me). Fire Fang for Corviknight/Skarmory-type steels later.
Reasoning trace (14 words)
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EQ Incineroar for big damage; it may switch. Swordsdance risky vs unknown. EQ now.
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Turn 2
Drex v2.0 used Crunch1,865 tok · 3.0 s · $0.0001
28% MOVE: crunch, 23% SWITCH: gholdengo, 17% SWITCH: dragapult
GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake2,259 tok · 3.1 s · $0.0003
Incineroar at 77%, Life Orb + Fake Out. EQ now hits it hard; expect a switch to a steel — EQ still hits those. Garchomp is my steels-breaker; keep Kingambit/Primarina fresh. Dragapult likely outspeeds me. Watch for another Fake Out if Incineroar stays.
Reasoning trace (3 words)
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EQ Incineroar now.
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Drex v2.0 switched to Gholdengo1,704 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0001
66% SWITCH: gholdengo, 34% SWITCH: dragapult
Turn 3
Drex v2.0 used Shadowball1,975 tok · 1.3 s · $0.0001
40% MOVE: shadowball, 22% SWITCH: dragapult, 17% MOVE: trick
GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake2,483 tok · 1.8 s · $0.0002
Gholdengo in; Good as Gold blocks Swords Dance. EQ is SE and I outspeed — likely 2HKO/OHKO-ish. Incineroar dead; their third is from Aegislash/Corv/Toxapex/Dragapult. Dragapult outspeeds Garchomp — keep Kingambit (Sucker Punch) for it. Primarina for Toxapex.
Reasoning trace (19 words)
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Gholdengo immune to status (Good as Gold), so Swords Dance blocked. EQ is super effective and I outspeed. EQ.
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Turn 4
Drex v2.0 used Shadowball2,075 tok · 0.7 s · $0.0001
51% MOVE: shadowball, 19% SWITCH: dragapult, 11% MOVE: recover
GLM 5.3 Flash used Earthquake2,696 tok · 3.8 s · $0.0003
Gholdengo at 17%, EQ SE should KO (last EQ left it at 11%). Accept Life Orb recoil (~18 dmg) — Garchomp survives at ~6 HP if recoil applies. Incineroar dead; their last pick from Aegislash/Corv/Toxapex/Dragapult. Keep Kingambit for Dragapult, Primarina for Toxapex. Garchomp nearly spent after this.
Reasoning trace (77 words)
```
Gholdengo at 17%, EQ already did ~72%+... EQ last turn left it at 11%, then leftovers 17%. EQ should KO. Garchomp at 24 HP, Life Orb recoil risk? EQ KO doesn't trigger recoil if target faints? Life Orb recoil triggers on attack regardless... actually recoil only if the move hits; it does hit, so Garchomp takes 18 recoil → 6 HP. Risky but KO. Alternatively Fire Fang SE also likely KO. EQ is safest damage. Take EQ.
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Drex v2.0 switched to Dragapult
Incident report
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Only one legal action: played without asking.
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Turn 5
Drex v2.0 used Shadowball2,123 tok · 0.8 s · $0.0001
55% MOVE: shadowball, 30% MOVE: dragonclaw, 9% MOVE: uturn
GLM 5.3 Flash switched to Kingambit2,796 tok · 3.6 s · $0.0002
Garchomp at 6 HP, Dragapult likely outspeeds and KOs it. Save nothing—switch to Kingambit, who resists nothing relevant but Sucker Punch hits Dragapult hard (Ghost weak to Dark). Dragapult may be physical (Dragon Dart) — Kingambit tanks it. Keep Primarina for Toxapex/Aegislash. Garchomp is spent; use it only as a sac later.
Reasoning trace (27 words)
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Garchomp at 6 HP, Dragapult faster likely. Switch to Kingambit to save Garchomp? Garchomp nearly dead anyway; Dragapult likely outspeeds and KOs. Switch to Kingambit (Sucker Punch).
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Turn 6
Drex v2.0 used Shadowball
Incident report
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Only one legal action: played without asking.
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GLM 5.3 Flash used Suckerpunch2,830 tok · 4.4 s · $0.0002
Dragapult outspeeds Kingambit and only Shadow Ball revealed (resisted). Sucker Punch hits it SE with Black Glasses; if it attacks, big damage. If it switches, Sucker fails but I lose little. Keep Primarina for Toxapex/Aegislash; Garchomp is a sac.
Reasoning trace (37 words)
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Dragapult likely attacks; Sucker Punch hits hard (SE, blackglasses, Supreme Overlord 2 allies? none fainted—only 0 fainted allies actually, no boost). Sucker Punch 70*1.2 vs Dragapult frail — good. If it switches, Sucker fails but low cost.
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